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Are you in need of a Transfer of Equity with a Bank of Ireland as Bank of Ireland Mortgages mortgage? Failing to check that a lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland as Bank of Ireland Mortgages list of approved solicitors can put your transfer at risk of delay or failure. Only LenderPanel.com provides a subset of authorised conveyancers for over 130 lenders.

Common questions relating to Bank of Ireland Mortgages transfer of equity

My wife and myself have equal shares in a BTL. I am a higher rate tax payer. Ideally I would like to complete a transfer of equity into her name to mitigate tax on the letting income. If Bank of Ireland Mortgages are happy with this the legal fees are inexpensive. However what happens when we dispose of the property? As I would no longer be on the deeds would I lose my CGT relief.

Bank of Ireland Mortgages yesterday agreed I can take over the mortgage on the house. I have applied for a transfer of equity but presumably there is a transfer of ownership of the house as well?

I bought a flat with a friend in 2010 Since then, we have both got married. We are now seeking to do a transfer of equity so my name is removed the Bank of Ireland Mortgages mortgage. There is a significant difference between the 'rightmove estimate' and what the property would sell for currently. Can you offer any advice?

Three years ago I bought a property without my wife's name on the deeds. My conveyancing solicitor claimed it is due to the fact that she was not in the loan offer with Bank of Ireland Mortgages. I'm wondering is there any way that I can add her name on the title?

How do I go about adding or subtracting names (transfer of equity) to or from my Bank of Ireland Mortgages mortgage account?

I got my Decree Absolute three years ago. For some reason I never got around to transfer ownership from both our names to my sole name. I now plan to deal with it and there are no objections. Transfer-of-equity is needed. Bank of Ireland Mortgages is happy to transfer the full equity in my name (financial checks done). Does she need any legal representation?

My divorce is through as is the consent order. Now I have to address the transfer of equity for the property and the Bank of Ireland Mortgages mortgage. I have called Bank of Ireland Mortgages for the transfer of equity forms. What do I do now?

Examples of questions in a lawyer form concerning a Bank of Ireland Mortgages Transfer of Equity

Where you are going to hold the property as beneficial Tenants in Common in unequal shares, what is the split to be. For e.g. 50-50, or 60-40?

Please provide the name(s) and addresse(s) of anyone to be extracted from the title deeds?

Would you like us to prepare Declaration of Trust. If so are you willing to pay for the additional fee (beyond the Transfer of Equity fee)?

Where you are adding someone on to the title deeds how would you like to hold the property? Please provide your instructions by completing and returning a“Joint Ownership Declaration” Questionnaire.

We need you to supply the National Insurance Number(s) of all the new owners (required for submission of the SDLT Form)

Can you provide the details of anyone who jointly owns the property with you?

General Advice to read in in addition to the above Bank of Ireland Mortgages transfer of equity Advice :

Tax and Legal

There are numerous potential tax and legal implications when transferring equity for your property. You should always seek the advice of a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland Mortgages conveyancing panel and accountant before transferring equity.

Transfer of Equity Conveyancing for Leasehold premises

Should the tenure of your property be leasehold, provisions in the lease may require that you obtain the consent of the freeholder. If such conditions are not strictly observed you may be in violation of your covenants under the lease. This could potentially result in the freeholder taking enforcement action against you.

Indemnity Insurance

If the transfer of equity is made pursuant to an Order of the Court, then Insolvency Indemnity Insurance is not required. In other situations, where a property is being transferred at less than market value between joint owners, an Insolvency Act Indemnity Insurance policy may be required. This is something that that your conveyancer will check with Bank of Ireland Mortgages This is because, if the outgoing party is made bankrupt in the future, their Trustee in Bankruptcy could argue that they had transferred the property in order to avoid their creditors and apply to the Court to have the transaction set aside. If this happens, it could affect your lender or a future buyer from you as they would lose the property and the lender may not get back
what they have loaned to you. The Insolvency Act Indemnity Insurance policy only protects
lenders such as Bank of Ireland Mortgages or future buyers from you. If there is no mortgage and the outgoing owner is made bankrupt, there is a risk to you that you could lose your home if the transfer is set aside. The cost of the Insolvency Act Indemnity Insurance policy varies based on the valuation of the property at finalisation of the transfer of equity conveyancing.

If you do not keep up the payments on your mortgage with Bank of Ireland Mortgages your property may be repossessed.

Preparing the Transfer of Equity with a Bank of Ireland Mortgages Mortgage

When it comes to preparing the the Land Registry documents your conveyancer should in the ‘consideration’ panel choose the first option, if consideration is given; otherwise ignore the consideration panel altogether.

If Bank of Ireland Mortgages is joining in the transfer to release someone from liability, put the release in the ‘additional provisions’ panel if someone is entering into a covenant relating to the charge, place it in the ‘additional provisions’ panel stamp duty land tax is not payable when there is no chargeable consideration for the transfer (Schedule 3, paragraph 1 of the Finance Act 2003). In the case of a transfer subject to a charge (even if the transfer is by way of gift) or if a property has been transferred for no value and there is an associated discharge, HMRC would view this as an assumption of an existing debt by the purchaser (Schedule 4, paragraph 8 of the Finance Act 2003) and stamp duty land tax may be payable
if you wish you may state in the ‘additional provisions’ panel that ‘This transfer is made subject to a charge dated… in favour of…’

On form AP1, your conveyancing solicitor should describe the transfer as ‘transfer of equity’ to assist Land Registry staff.

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